Current weather conditions and live observations for The Desert based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in The Desert right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near The Desert
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heights Road 40 km W300 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - | 9.8 °C | - | - -- 0 | ||
Baring Head 44 km W150 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - | gales from the SE (67 km/h at 127°) | 9.3 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
54 km WNW51 m above sea level 59 minutes ago | dry | light winds from the SE (18 km/h at 145°) | 11 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
61 km WNW116 m above sea level 57 minutes ago | dry | wind obs. (8 kph from 329 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 10 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
67 km WNW20 m above sea level 2 hours ago | dry | light winds from the SSE (6 km/h at 154°) | 12 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
SHIP6626 56 km WNW3 m above sea level 3 hours ago | - (30 km/h at -°) | 11.9 °C | - | - | ||
SHIP2380 56 km WNW15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP1495 56 km WNW15 m above sea level 3 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP4844 56 km WNW15 m above sea level 3 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP7599 56 km WNW15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to The Desert and within an acceptable time window.

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